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Chapter 9
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I had no intention of continuing the conversation. The wedding date was approaching, and I needed to return to the Royal Court to prepare.I stood and moved to walk past him.Owen grabbed my arm, his eyes burning red.“I’m not letting you leave,” he said harshly. “If persuasion doesn’t work, then I’ll use other methods.”He lifted a small vial.“This potion cost me a fortune. Once you drink it, your heart and mind will belong to me alone.”“You’ll help me defeat the Frostfang wolves. And you’ll marry me willingly.”“Be good. Drink it.”Owen forced my jaw open.The sedative from earlier still lingered in my body. My limbs were weak and unresponsive. I struggled desperately, but it was useless.The liquid was about to be poured into my mouth.Just as despair set in, the door burst open with a thunderous crash.I looked up.Sebastian strode into the chamber, sword already in his hand.Without hesitation he drove the blade straight toward Owen.Owen was forced to release me to dodge the st
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After paying my respects to the king, I returned slowly to my palace.Within the safety of my own residence, my guard naturally lowered.I never noticed the figure behind me until the sharp scent of spellcraft filled the air. The world spun, and darkness swallowed my senses.When I woke again, I was no longer in the Royal Court.Stone walls surrounded me. The smell of pine and wolf territory lingered in the air.I had been taken to a wolf den.Owen sat beside me. His appearance was disheveled and exhausted, yet when he saw my eyes open he immediately leaned forward in relief.“Selena, you’re awake,” he said. “Do you feel unwell?”I pressed a hand against my aching head and felt irritation rising.“If the you wished to see me, you could have requested an audience through the Royal Court,” I said coldly. “What exactly is the meaning of kidnapping me like this?”Owen showed no anger at my tone. Instead he moved closer as if intending to hold me.I stepped back immediately.“I have already
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Owen was momentarily speechless after my response. Then he hurried to defend himself.“We grew up together,” he said. “I don’t want to see you suffer after marrying into the vampire dominion.”The words were so absurd that I could not help laughing.“Owen, I remember yesterday very clearly. You pressured me again and again not to choose you. You even said that if I did, you would reject the alliance in front of everyone.”“So isn’t my decision exactly what you wanted?”I looked at him calmly.“Or have you suddenly realized you’re in love with me?”“Or is it simply that I didn’t choose you, and now your pride can’t accept it?”Owen’s gaze shifted for a moment.“That’s not it,” he said vaguely. “I told you. I just don’t want to see you live unhappily.”He paused before continuing.“If you truly want to marry me, I could still accept the alliance. You are a princess of the Royal Court. I can make you my mate. Nora can remain at my side as well.”“This is already a great concession. I’m no
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I walked slowly back toward my chambers. As I passed through the palace gardens, raised voices reached me again.Owen and Nora.I stopped for a moment, feeling oddly speechless.The Royal Court had given them guest chambers inside the palace. Yet somehow they always ended up arguing or whispering to each other in the gardens where everyone could see them.Perhaps public drama was more exciting.I was still thinking about that when Nora’s voice suddenly rose in anger.“You said you didn’t care about Selena,” she snapped. “Then why are you so bothered by who she marries?”“Yesterday you even told her to go back to the High Cleric and change the covenant. Were you trying to make her choose you instead?”Owen’s patience was clearly wearing thin.“Can you stop making trouble for once?” he said sharply. “You know how powerful the Frostfang wolves are. I need Selena’s power behind me.”“If she binds herself to Sebastian, how is she supposed to help me?”Nora’s tone softened slightly, but the
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I swallowed the rest of my words and stepped onto the altar beside Sebastian.The High Cleric unfolded an ancient scroll etched with old runes. Sebastian and I placed our hands upon it as instructed.Thin strands of crimson light flowed from our fingertips and spread slowly across the parchment. The threads wound together until our names appeared side by side on the covenant.I was watching the magic take shape when Sebastian suddenly spoke.“Princess… will you regret this?”His expression remained calm, but the way he looked at me felt almost careful.For some reason I sensed his unease.I smiled and shook my head without hesitation.“I won’t regret it. Choosing you is something I won’t regret.”He was very pale to begin with, yet a faint flush spread across half his face.Sebastian lowered his voice.“I will treat you well. You will never regret choosing me.”The certainty in his eyes stirred an old memory.In my previous life, after Owen killed me, my consciousness did not disappear
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“I refuse… wait. The Crown Princess is bound to which House?”Owen’s confident expression shattered. Disbelief spread across his face.The entire hall fell silent. Curious gazes shifted back and forth between the two of us.Whispers quickly spread among the nobles.“What just happened? I thought the princess was choosing Owen. She’s been so attentive to him these past months.”“Did the High Cleric read the decree wrong?”I shook my head calmly.“He did not. The man I chose is Sebastian.”Owen finally lost his composure.“Why didn’t you choose me?” he demanded sharply. “Is this because I’ve been distant with you lately? Are you throwing a tantrum?”He seemed to convince himself of that explanation and looked at me with open disapproval.“This is a royal alliance, not a childish game. You cannot drag the entire court into your temper.”He gestured toward the altar.“Go up there and correct the decree. Tell the High Cleric you made a mistake.”I looked at him and laughed softly.Yesterday
